Luxus
Subtitle: the sumptuous arts of Greece and Rome
By: Kenneth Lapatin
Contributors: J. Paul Getty Museum
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 291
ISBN-13: 9781606064221
Subjects: Classical Jewelry; Greek Art objects; Ancient Goldwork; Roman Art objects; Ancient Silverwork; Antiquities; Luxuries
Other titles: Sumptuous arts of Greece and Rome
Description: "With a series of in-depth essays, more than 225 color illustrations and commentaries, and an extensive bibliography, Kenneth Lapatin provides an integrated contextual analysis of a wide variety of ancient Greek and Roman luxury objects fashioned from gold and silver, semiprecious hard stones, and organic materials such as ivory, wood, amber, and pearl"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-287) and index.